2 thoughts on“Le 21”

The cuisine is absolutely superb: fish as it is meant to be cooked, simply done and entirely delicious. Now for the bad news: service was horrible. It is a tiny restaurant (8 or so tables) with two people out front and the chef in the kitchen. But it is a bit of an “insider” restaurant – so the regulars get preferential treatment, and the newcomers get to pour their own wine and make hasty choices because there is not much interest in anything other than getting them out of the way so that the regulars can be stroked. The staff are bilingual (as,indeed, am I) so that is not the issue – it is just a matter of very negligent service ruining what could be an absolutely awesome culinary experience. If you love fish, this is the place – but be prepared to be ignored. Oh, yes – it is not cheap – we shared an appetizer (sardines confits – amazing), had two mains (sole – sublime) and a bottle of wine. Total was 180 Euros, which I consider pefectly good value for this level of cuisine – but the service spoiled the experience.